Lamp-socket guide for headlights.



H. B. RAND; LAMP SOCKET GUIDE FOR HEADLIGHTS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4. I916.

Patented Aug. 20, 1918.

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HOWARD B. RAND, OFMERTliIlf/IAC, lvrnssnoiir rs ncrrs.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD B. RAND, a citizen of the United States, residin at errimac, in the county of Essex and State 0 Massachusetts, have invented new and use mprovements in Lamp-Socket Guides Headlights, of which the following is a specification.

the socket for t same.

The invention is embodied in the improvements which I will now proceed to describe and claim. V

Of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, 1 represents a side View of a lam e same reference characters indicate e same parts in all of the figures. In the drawings,

12 represents the casing of a headlight and 13 a tubular guide attached to the center of the casing and projecting rearwardl therefrom; the guide being open at both ends and communicating wit a central opening in the casing and in its reflector. 14 represents a tubular lamp socket carrying an incandescent electric lamp and movable longitudinally in the guide 13 to adjust the lamp relatively to the reflector of the headlight.

In carrying out my invention, I provide the guide 13 with a frictional retaining means adapted to exert a radial inward socket l4,

- exposed Specification of Letters Patent. "Patented Aug. '20, 1918. Application filed Novembere, 1916. Serial No. 129,488. v i

yielding pressure and radially inward against the socket.

The opportion of said strip is formed as portion of the periphery of the guide 13, as shown by Fig. 2 d guide are connected retaining means may be moved circumferentially with relation to the guide or may be removed entirely therefrom and replaced thereon.

The guide 13 is provided with an opening the to receive the shoe adapted to yieldingly on the portion of the socket.

en the strip, including under tension so that the shoe strongl ave found that, by the use of the frictional retaining means above described, the cient firmness lon itudinal adjustment and the application of sufiicient force to overcome the frictional hold of the shoe on the socket.

he resilient strip may be partially rotated on the guide, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, to withdraw the shoe from the opening 18, thus permitting to e inserted without obstruction by the s oe which projects into the guide through thedopening 18 when there is no socket in the the socket periphgas Gopiee of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, Washington, D. (2.

taining member having a handle portion whereby it may be oscillated about sai holder into and out of position.

socket engaging 10 In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

by addressing the HOWARD B. RAND.

Gommissioner of Eatentsf 

